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College & Career Readiness... 9,500 square feet

Center for College & Career Readiness
Addresses the need for a community based standard ensuring that a higher percentage of high school
seniors and adult students are prepared for success in colleges, technical training programs, and the
workforce—especially in the areas of English Language Arts and Mathematics.

16% 23%

Nash County High School Edgecombe County High
Dropout rate School Dropout rate

18% Annual program for high school and college graduates 50%

NC High school graduates Twin Counties adults
met the ACT college reading at 8th grade
readiness benchmarks level or below

Bottom Line
The Center will identify assets in workforce, education, and business; analyze the data to include where growth
sectors are, what skills are needed, and what kind of training is available; and identify the short-term and long-
term opportunities for employment.
“Give a man a dole and you save his body and destroy his spirit. Give him a job and you save both body and spirit.”
Harry Hopkins, Works Progress Administration (WPA)

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